FDA says Proteus Ingestible Sensor can be used for medication adherence
When used with a medication, the Ingestible Sensor marks actual intake time, which is a quantifiable event that has allowed FDA to grant the expanded indication.
Campaign launches to enhance demand and improve access to health data
The Get My Health Data Campaign is launched to support patients in asking for, getting and effectively using their digital health data.
Your.MD raises $5M for its AI-powered health assistant service
The company is hoping to improve the way we self diagnose ourselves with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
40% of U.S. broadband households want medical alerts on their smartphones
About 10% of U.S. broadband households have some smart home product, and by 2019 the number of U.S. homes with a smart home controller will exceed 26 million.
StartUp Health Midyear Report: $2.8B, 226 deals in digital health funding
Top three deals include employee benefits manager Zenefits ($500M), health insurer Oscar ($145M), and life science company NantBioScience ($100M).
OAXIS unveils smart wellness line
The line consist of a smart water bottle, body analyzer, and fitness bands, all of which can be ordered on Pozible, and on Oaxis.com in September.
Under Armour acquires group workout finder app Gritness
Gritness lists 1.5 million activities in places all over the world; it supports 21 sports, including cycling, running, and yoga.
Telehealth provider Teladoc raises $157M in its IPO
The Dallas, Texas-based company changed the asking price of its share to $19 (from $15-$17), as well as the number of shares it was selling to 8.3 million.
HealthTap adds Quest Diagnostics-powered virtual diagnostic testing
Under the deal, HealthTap doctors will be able to immediately order routine tests after a patient visits one of Quest's patient service centers.
Google Fit adds new features, new partners
Among other things, the platform got nutrition data from LifeSum, Lose It!, and MyFitnessPal; and sleep activity from Basis Peak and Sleep as Android.